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Patent EP-1309363-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HEIM GERD H
IPC: B01D63/02
Filed: 2001-05-23
Granted: 2007-02-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a filter arrangement for the separation of blood into plasma and cellular components, comprising at least one filter element with an inlet line and an outlet chamber in a closed housing, separated by a fine pore membrane. The inlet chamber is connected to an inlet line for donor blood an dan outlet line for cellular components and the outlet chamber is connected to an outlet line for plasma. The arrangement further comprises a device for the production of a backpressure in the filter element, whereby the fine pore membrane is in the form of a U-shaped bundle of n=650 hollow fibers of the type Micro PES-TF 10 from Akzo Faser AG, the ends of which are fixed in an air-tight and germ-tight manner to an aperture plate which seals the open end region of the housing, which is open at just one end, in an air-tight and germ-tight manner. The free length of said fibers between the input and output region, within the housing, is 1=27 cm, whereby the inner volume of all the hollow fibers forms the inlet chamber and the outer volume within the housing forms the outlet chamber. The above filter arrangement may thus be integrated in a device for application on the donor, which collects the separated fractions of the donor blood in specially arranged receptacles.
Patent EP-1297432-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BARTH DAVID
IPC: G06F13/10
Filed: 2001-06-08
Granted: 2006-12-27
Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for a scheduling driver to implement a protocol using time estimates for use with a device that does not generate interrupts. An application calls the scheduling driver to start an Input/Output (I/O) request to a device. The scheduling driver determines if the device is busy. If the device is not busy, the scheduling driver provides an estimated processing time (EPT) for the I/O request to be completed to the application. In one embodiment, if the device is busy, the scheduling driver calculates an estimated amount of time left (EATL) until the device will be available to the application and provides this EATL to the application. When the device is not busy, the application sleeps for the estimated processing time (EPT) and calls the scheduling driver to obtain the I/O operation results. If the I/O request has been completed, the scheduling driver provides the I/O operation results to the application. However, if the I/O request has not been completed, the scheduling driver calculates an estimated processing time remaining (EPTR) for the I/O request to be completed and provides the EPTR to the application. The application then sleeps for the estimated processing time remaining (EPTR) and again calls the scheduling driver to obtain the I/O operation results. These operations can be repeated until the I/O request has been completed.
Patent EP-1300399-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OHKUCHI MASAO
IPC: C07D237/14
Filed: 2001-07-06
Granted: 2007-08-22
Abstract: Phenylpyridazine compounds represented by the following formula (I):   <CHEM> (wherein R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or a a substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl; R2 represents a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group, a lower alkylsufinyl group or a lower alkylsulfonyl group; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkoxy group; and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted alkyl group), are provided having excellent inhibitory activity against interleukin-1 beta  production, and useful in the treatment of prevention of diseases caused by stimulation of interleukin-1 beta production, such as immune system diseases, inflammatory diseases, and ischemic diseases.
Patent EP-1294879-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SARIS CHRISTIAAN M
IPC: C12N15/86
Filed: 2001-06-28
Granted: 2008-12-31
Abstract: The present invention provides Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Receptor (TSLPR) polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. The invention also provides selective binding agents, vectors, host cells, and methods for producing TSLPR polypeptides. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the diagnosis, treatment, amelioration, and/or prevention of diseases, disorders, and conditions associated with TSLPR polypeptides.
Patent EP-1299574-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ANDERSSON JAN
IPC: C22C38/34
Filed: 2001-07-06
Granted: 2006-04-26
Abstract: A method has been developed for surface modifications of high temperature resistant alloys, such as FeCrAl alloys, in order to increase their resistance to corrosion at high temperatures. Coating it with a Ca-containing compound before heat-treating builds a continuous uniform and adherent layer on the surface of the alloy, that the aluminum depletion of the FeCrAl alloy is reduced under cyclic thermal stress. By this surface modification the resistance to high temperature corrosion of the FeCrAl alloy and its lifetime are significantly increased.
Patent EP-1299495-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LECHAT JACQUES B
IPC: C09J157/02
Filed: 2001-06-26
Granted: 2008-01-16
Abstract: Improved label adhesives are provided through the use of selected mixtures of styrenic di- and tri-block copolymers, which have a reduced elastic behavior under die cutting conditions.
Patent EP-1313887-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FRIES ROBERT
IPC: C22C29/02
Filed: 2001-08-03
Granted: 2005-10-12
Abstract: A method of producing an abrasive product consists of providing a mixture of a mass of discrete carbide particles and a mass of cubic boron nitride particles, the cubic boron nitride particles being present in the mixture in an amount such that the cubic boron nitride content of the abrasive product is 25% or less by weight, and subjecting the mixture to elevated temperature and pressure conditions at which the cubic boron nitride is crystallographically stable and at which substantially no hexagonal boron nitride is formed, in the presence of a bonding metal or alloy capable of bonding the mixture into a coherent, sintered product, to form the abrasive product. The bonding metal or alloy comprises a combination of a transition metal or a transition alloy and up to 40% by volume of the bonding metal or alloy of a second metal which is a stronger nitride or boride former than the transition metal or the transition metal alloy.
Patent EP-1299325-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KINGMA AREND JOUKE
IPC: C09K23/40
Filed: 2001-07-05
Granted: 2004-06-30
Abstract: In an explosive composition comprising an emulsifier in a water-in-oil emulsion, the emulsifier is a Mannich adduct (I) of (a) a mono- or polycyclic mono- to penta-hydroxy-aromatic compound (II), mono-, di- or tri-substituted by 6-400C alk(en)yl(aryl), (b) formaldehyde or its oligomer or polymer and (c) a nitrogen compound such as an amine with primary or secondary amine function(s) and ammonia. In an explosive composition comprising an emulsifier in a water-in-oil emulsion, the emulsifier is a Mannich adduct (I) of (a) a hydrocarbyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound of formula (II), (b) formaldehyde or its oligomer or polymer and (c) a nitrogen (N) compound selected from an amine with primary or secondary amine function(s) and ammonia. (R1>)nAr(OH)x (II) R1>a hydrocarbyl group, selected from linear or branched 6-400 carbon (C) alkyl, 6-400C alkenyl, 6-400C alkenyl-aryl or 6-400C alkyl-aryl; Ar : a mono- or polycyclic, optionally substituted aromatic ring; n : 1, 2 or 3; x : 1-5. An independent claim is also included for the production of the explosive composition by dissolving (I) in an organic liquid forming the oil phase, warming this solution if necessary and emulsifying an optionally warmed aqueous phase containing an inorganic oxidant.
Patent EP-1409468-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RENHOWE PAUL A
IPC: C07D243/08
Filed: 2001-08-31
Granted: 2008-11-12
Abstract: Compounds of formula (IA) and (IB) are new where the variables R1 through R10 have the values set forth herein. Such compounds have use in treating diseases such as obesity and type II diabetes, and may be provided as pharmaceutical formulations in conjunction with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Patent EP-1322871-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BAUMANN DIETMAR
IPC: F16D65/18
Filed: 2001-09-19
Granted: 2004-04-28
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine insbesondere elektromechanisch betätigbare Radbremsvorrichtung (10) für ein Kraftfahrzeug. Die Erfindung schlägt vor, die Radbremsvorrichtung (10) mit einem schwenkbaren Hebel (22) auszubilden, an dessen einem Ende ein Speicherfederelement (26) angreift und der mit seinem anderen Ende gegen einen Reibbremsbelag (18) drückt. Der Hebel (22) wird von einer in seiner Längsrichtung verschiebbaren Abstützung (32, 34) schwenkbar abgestützt. Durch Verschiebung der Abstützung (32, 34) in Längsrichtung des Hebels (22) vergrößert sich ein Hebelarm, mit dem das Speicherfederelement (26) am Hebel (22) angreift und es verkürzt sich ein Hebelarm, mit dem der Hebel (22) gegen den Reibbremsbelag (18) drückt. Durch Verschiebung der Abstützung (32, 34) ist eine Druckkraft einstellbar, mit der das Speicherfederelement (26) über den Hebel (22) den Reibbremsbelag (18) gegen eine Bremsscheibe (14) drückt.
Patent EP-1402366-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MCNEIL DANIEL D
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 2001-10-25
Granted: 2005-12-28
Abstract: The data from a plurality of primary data sources, such as disk drives or disk arrays, are interleaved and captured in a secondary data source, such as a tape drive, during a backup operation. The interleaving of data allows the overlap of read/write operations performed by the plurality of primary data sources, thereby optimizing the performance of the backup as well as the restore.
Patent EP-1360511-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GOODFELLOW RYAN
IPC: G01R19/00
Filed: 2001-10-15
Granted: 2005-04-27
Abstract: A system and method for current sensing which is substantially consistent over device, temperature, and process variations is provided. A current sensing system includes a first switch coupled to one or more variable resistive elements. The resistive elements being configured to scale down the voltage across the first switch which is provided to an input of an amplifier. The amplifier is coupled to the resistive elements and the second switch and is configured to sense the voltage across the first switch, and force the voltage across the second switch to be equal to the first switch scaled down voltage. Thus, a current of known proportion can be provided at the output of the amplifier. A driver and timing circuit may be provided to prevent the amplifier from providing an excessive slewing of current during the off period.
Patent EP-1337811-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RICHARDS ANDREW
IPC: G01F1/74
Filed: 2001-11-28
Granted: 2010-06-16
Abstract: A flowmeter, and a method of, measuring the flow of a multi-phase fluid is described. The flowmeter has a first pressure sensor located in a conduit for measuring a first pressure differential at a first location and a second response sensor spaced along the conduit for measuring a second pressure differential at a second location. The flowmeter includes pressure drop creation means for causing a drop in fluid pressure between the first and second locations, and a water fraction meter upstream of the first location or downstream of the second location for measuring the fraction of water in the multi-phase fluid. Various embodiments of the invention are described and in a preferred arrangement the first and second pressure measuring means are venturi flowmeters.
Patent EP-1347731-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HYMAN BRADLEY T
IPC: A61B5/107
Filed: 2001-10-31
Granted: 2007-04-25
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of detecting a neurodegenerative disease in a mammal by activating brain tissue of the mammal by application of radiation under conditions effective to promote a simultaneous multiphoton excitation of the brain tissue and to emit a fluorescence characteristic. The fluorescence characteristic is then compared to a standard fluorescence emitted by exciting healthy brain tissue of the mammal under the same conditions used to carry out the activating step. Brain tissue where the fluorescence characteristic differs from the standard fluorescence is identified as potentially having a neurodegenerative disease. Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a method of producing an image of brain tissue from a mammal by activating brain tissue of a mammal with radiation applied under conditions effective to promote a simultaneous multiphoton excitation of the brain tissue and to produce fluorescence. The fluorescence is then collected to produce an image of the brain tissue.
Patent EP-1223296-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PALMER ROGER C
IPC: E06B9/322
Filed: 2002-01-09
Granted: 2007-08-29
Abstract: A window blind comprising a head rail, a bottom rail and a window covering extending between and operatively connected to the head rail and bottom rail. At least one lift cord extends between the bottom rail and the head rail. A spring motor operatively coupled to the lift cord applies an upward force on the bottom rail toward the head rail. A one way brake prohibits the bottom rail from moving toward the head rail but permits the bottom rail to be moved away from the head rail by an operator. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1228913-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MAASS JOACHIM
IPC: B60J7/14
Filed: 2002-01-25
Granted: 2007-09-05
Abstract: The convertible car has an opening roof (2) which incorporates the rear window (3). This has a pivot (11) at the top and its lower edge (12) is mounted on a lever system (13, 14) which allows it to swivel forwards until it is horizontal. An Independent claim is included for the roof.
Patent EP-1239465-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DEJACO ANDREW P
IPC: G10L19/24
Filed: 1995-08-01
Granted: 2005-06-15
Abstract: A method of adding hangover frames to a plurality of frames encoded by a vocoder, the method comprising: detecting that a predefined number of successive frames has been encoded at a first rate; determining that a next successive frame should be encoded at a second rate that is less than the first rate; and selecting a number of successive hangover frames beginning with the next successive frame to encode at the first rate, the numbering dependent upon an estimate of a background noise level.
Patent EP-1270394-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VALLE MAURIZIO
IPC: G05G1/30
Filed: 2002-06-06
Granted: 2006-03-22
Abstract: Bicycle crank comprising, in a single structural unit, a hollow casing (40) of structural fibres incorporated in a plastic material matrix and a first and a second insert (24, 26) arranged at the ends of said casing (40) for connecting the bicycle crank to a pedal and to a bottom bracket spindle.
Patent EP-1281704-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RUST HARALD
IPC: C07D263/42
Filed: 2002-07-26
Granted: 2008-01-23
Abstract: Continuous production of 5-alkoxy oxazoles (I) comprises heating an alkyl  alpha -isocyanoalkanoate ester (II) at a temperature above 80 degrees C in the presence of an auxiliary agent and withdrawing the product from the reactor. Continuous production of 5-alkoxy oxazoles of formula (I) comprises heating an alkyl  alpha -isocyanoalkanoate ester of formula (II) at a temperature above 80 degrees C in the presence of an auxiliary agent and withdrawing the product from the reactor. R1 = optionally substituted 1-6C alkyl; R2 = H or optionally substituted 1-6C alkyl. An Independent claim is also included for a process for producing pyridoxine derivatives of formula (IX), comprising: (1) converting an amino acid of formula (III) to an ester of formula (IV); (2) converting (IV) to a formamido ester of formula (IV); (3) converting (IV) to (II); (4) converting (II) to (I) as above; (5) reacting (I) with a protected diol of formula (VI) to form a Diels-Alder adduct of formula (VII); and (6) converting (VII) to (IX) by acid treatment and deprotection. R3, R4 = protecting groups or together form a protecting group.
Patent EP-1420128-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SEYRL GUENTER
IPC: E04F15/12
Filed: 2002-10-25
Granted: 2006-01-11
Abstract: Concrete surface (1), especially for floor, has barrier layer (3) over foundation (2) to be covered by concrete surface layer (4). The barrier layer has number of raised sections (5) and/or recessed zones (6), to give it variable thickness. The covering layer is a concrete which does or does not incorporate fibers. The barrier layer is a structured sheet or film and especially of plastics or metal which repels water or is watertight.
Patent EP-1302580-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ARRIGONI MASSIMO
IPC: D03D39/22
Filed: 2002-10-10
Granted: 2007-05-30
Abstract: Device for supporting the temple and associated cover in a terry cloth loom with movable bench equipped with a selvedge device, of the type in which the support for said temple is mounted on a slide movable longitudinally in a direction parallel to the warp yarns and connected mechanically to the movable bench by means of a connecting rod. The cover of said temple is supported, independently of the temple support, by means of a pair of articulated rods, the first of said rods being connected to a part of the loom arranged above the cover and the second of said rods being connected to a second support integral with said slide and arranged downstream of the temple with respect to the forward direction of the fabric. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1267008-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BECKER DUANE WILLIAM
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 2002-06-13
Granted: 2006-11-15
Abstract: A track arrangement (2) for supporting wall studs (7, 7a) is provided. The track arrangement includes a central longitudinal extension (21), first and second sidewalls (11, 12) and a first stud clip arrangement (15) comprising a pair of stud clips (18, 19). In a preferred embodiment, each clip (18, 19) comprises a portion of the sidewall bent inwardly, to form a cam surface and a stud ridge receiver. During use, the stud is forced toward the cam surface, bending the clip until a portion of the stud, specifically a stud ridge, is received in the stud ridge receiver. This will secure the stud (7) in place, against undesired movement relative to the track. Wall assemblies are provided which preferably involve one such track arrangement positioned on the floor as a floor track (6), and one on the ceiling, as a ceiling track (5), with a stud (7) extending therebetween. The wall framework (1) assembly can be assembled as a slip track, or as a non-slip track. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1375814-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NIEN MING
IPC: E06B9/386
Filed: 2002-06-20
Granted: 2005-04-06
Abstract: A curtain and Venetian blind arrangement is constructed to include a Venetian blind formed of a headrail, a bottom rail, a set of slats, and a lift cord set adapted for joining the headrail, the bottom rail and the slats and keeping the slats arranged between the headrail and the bottom rail, and a plurality of curtains coupled to the slats, each curtain having at least one peripheral side suspended from one slat; the at least one peripheral side of each curtain being mounted with at least one weight.
Patent EP-1397589-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCALI FRANCO
IPC: F02M21/02
Filed: 2002-05-31
Granted: 2005-03-16
Abstract: Process for the heating and double electromagnetic polarization for liquid and gaseous fuel, comprising the phases of a controlled heating of the fuel at a determined temperature, comprised between 30° C. and 65° C., a passage of the fuel flow along the axis of an electromagnetic field, and a return of the fuel through the same electromagnetic field according to an external, opposite and coaxial flow with respect to the preceding flow, and relative device comprising:-a hydraulic module (6) supported by a collector and crossed by the fuel flow, comprising two coaxial pipes;-heating elements (10); and polarization elements for generating an electromagnetic field with constant intensity.
Patent EP-1391029-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GERLACH TOBIAS
IPC: H02P6/18
Filed: 2002-05-29
Granted: 2005-10-12
Abstract: A method for determining the position of a shaft of a commutated direct current (DC) motor based on the current ripples contained in an armature current signal includes digitally sampling the armature current signal to generate signal values at sampling points. The signal value corresponding to a current sampling point and selected signal values corresponding to previous sampling points in a time interval containing the sampling points are compared. Either a rising or falling slope detection signal is generated if the comparison is indicative of either an increasing or decreasing tendency in the magnitudes of the signal values. The rising and falling slope detection signals are respectively indicative of rising and falling current ripple slopes. A current ripple signal is generated if rising and falling slope detection signals are generated one after the other in a given period. The shaft position is determined based on the current ripple signal count.
Patent EP-1407587-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN OLDENBORGH MARC
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 2002-07-04
Granted: 2009-04-08
Abstract: A packet of digital data is split into a first flow wherein the packet of digital data is sent from front to rear a second flow wherein the packet of digital data is sent from rear to front, and a third flow, consisting of a flow of data elements obtained from each time a first data element of the digital data from the rear part of the front subarea of the packet and a second data element of the digital data from the front part of the rear subarea of the packet that are reduced into one third data element by means of a reversible operation. Applications includes cordless telephones, computer networks, such among others the internet, and other networks of devices in which digital data are exchanged.
Patent EP-1549760-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DEMO SUSAN
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2002-07-31
Granted: 2008-12-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to regulation of cellular proliferation. More particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acids encoding SAK, which is a protein kinase involved in modulation of cellular proliferation and cell cycle regulation. The invention further relates to methods for identifying and using agents, including small molecule chemical compositions, antibodies, peptides, cyclic peptides, nucleic acids, RNAi, antisense nucleic acids, and ribozymes, that modulate cell cycle regulation and cellular proliferation via modulation of SAK; as well as to the use of expression profiles and compositions in diagnosis and therapy related to cell cycle regulation and modulation of cellular proliferation, e.g., for treatment of cancer and other diseases of cellular proliferation.
Patent EP-1433335-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN GEEST BARTOLOMEUS W D
IPC: H04N13/363
Filed: 2002-07-09
Granted: 2010-09-29
Abstract: A 3D video conferencing station includes a video camera for capturing video signals and a depth map calculator for creating a depth map of a user of the 3D video conferencing station. The video signals together with the depth map are transmitted as 3D video data. A stereoscopic display device displays stereo images, which are calculated on the basis of received 3D video data. The depth map which is generated by the depth map calculator is also used for estimating the position of the user in order to control the calculation of the stereo images.
Patent EP-1438139-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RONG HARRY MORTEN
IPC: B03C1/00
Filed: 2002-08-18
Granted: 2011-06-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removing impurities from elemental silicon-containing residues from the processes of producing organochlorosilane and chlorosilane. The residues are subjected to magnetic separation to provide a relative pure non-magnetic fraction having an increased silicon content and a relatively impure magnetic fraction having a lower silicon content than the non-magnetic fraction.